Latest Tibet News
Tibetan group in India protests against China and human rights situation in homeland
NEW DELHI (AP) — Dozens of Tibetans living in India protested outside China's embassy on Tuesday against the human rights situation in their homeland, which China annexed in 1951. Police blocked the protesters from entering the embassy and detained some after chasing them and...
Dalai Lama returns to Indian headquarters after knee replacement surgery in the US
DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, returned to the headquarters of the Tibetan government-in-exile in northern India on Wednesday after undergoing a knee replacement surgery in New York. Hundreds of followers in colorful, flowing robes, waving...
China sanctions US Rep. McGovern for 'interference' in its domestic affairs
BANGKOK (AP) — China sanctioned a U.S congressman Wednesday for “frequently interfering” in China's domestic affairs, in its latest effort to express displeasure with U.S. politicians who have criticized China's policy and practice. Rep. Jim McGovern is the top Democrat on the...
Rains wash out a highway in China's Tibet region, stranding 130 people
BEIJING (AP) — Rescue efforts were underway Wednesday for more than 130 people including some tourists who were trapped in a mountainous town in China's Tibet region after heavy rains and flooding washed away sections of a provincial highway, China's state media said. Those trapped...
